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The president of Blue Line Battery, a Beloit-based startup producing lithium-ion forklift batteries, says the company will begin turning a profit in July. “Most startups never see that, so our business is really, really growing,” Phil Fonfara said yesterday during
UW Health has created an “internal nurse traveler” program aimed at filling open shifts and retaining existing employees. Through the program, launched earlier this year, nurses working at UW Health can pick up an extra shift per week for six
The Focus on Energy program has helped reduce emissions equal to 15 million fewer cars in the state over the past decade, a recent report shows. The program helps residents and businesses in the state to install energy efficiency and
The share of Wisconsin renters and homeowners who are “cost-burdened” by housing is lower than the national rate, a UW-Madison report shows. The report is from the university’s Division of Extension. It notes cost-burdened households are defined as those spending
Banks in the state have “started the year 2022 strong” despite concerns about rising inflation, according to the Wisconsin Bankers Association. Total assets at Wisconsin banks increased about 5 percent over the 12-month period ending March 31 to exceed $143
The president and CEO of Dairyland Power Cooperative says integrating nuclear power is necessary to reach carbon emission reduction goals. “The bottom line is, if we are for a less-carbon future, if you are against carbon, you need to be
Exact Sciences says it remains committed to growing its presence in Madison after announcing layoffs. The Madison-based diagnostics company in January said it will be investing another $350 million into its operations in the city, with a goal of creating
Experts say more renewable energy production, greater reliance on nuclear power and adoption of electric vehicles could help reduce volatility in energy markets and achieve clean energy goals. “As we and Europe and our allies and partners all shift to
One of the state’s top COVID-19 experts says understanding, preventing and treating the condition known as “long COVID” should be “our highest priority.” Speaking during a recent webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Dr. Nasia
The health of Wisconsin seniors has been ranked 14th out of U.S. states in the latest America’s Health Rankings report from the United Health Foundation. That’s compared to 10th in the report from 2019, the last report in which the
April home sales in the metro Milwaukee area fell 8.2 percent over the year, but the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors says “no one should panic.” That’s because last year was an “exceptionally wild year” for residential real estate, the
The head of The Business Council in Milwaukee says boosting supplier diversity is “necessary” for strengthening the region’s business community. “If you don’t see strong businesses in communities that look like you and are participating in the economic wealth creation
The union representing workers at the Seven Mile Creek Landfill in Eau Claire County is accusing the owner of unfair labor practices. Local 139 of the International Union of Operating Engineers says the unfair labor practice charge is being investigated
WARF is seeking commercial partners for a new imaging-based method for diagnosing prostate cancer. Researchers at UW-Madison have developed a way to detect prostate cancer by analyzing a prostate tissue sample for certain physical factors linked to the presence of
Tourism spending in Wisconsin has outperformed the national average for the past two years in comparison to 2019 numbers, state officials announced. A release from Gov. Tony Evers spotlighted figures from the Travel Recovery Insights report released by the U.S.
The latest MMAC business outlook survey finds company leaders “more tempered in their optimism” due to inflation and persistent labor shortages. Bret Mayborne, economic research director for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, said business leaders in the region expect
Renew Wisconsin is raising concerns about a federal investigation into “alleged unfair trade practices” targeting solar energy products imported from southeast Asia. The renewable energy advocacy group highlighted the U.S. Commerce Department’s investigation into certain solar products imported from Cambodia,
A cybersecurity expert with Northwestern Mutual warns the field’s “talent gap” will widen in the next decade as technology continues evolving. “I think the gap between what we’re able to fill and what we need is only going to continue
Nine of the state’s 12 major metropolitan areas had lower unemployment rates in March than pre-pandemic, the latest federal figures show. When comparing preliminary figures from last month with benchmarked data from March 2019, these metro areas had lower unemployment
An adjunct professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is spearheading an effort to restore properties in the city’s Bronzeville District for use by creative professionals. “We’re rehabbing properties that were foreclosed for years and years, we’re trying
The president of Blue Line Battery, a Beloit-based startup producing lithium-ion forklift batteries, says the company will begin turning a profit in July. “Most startups never see that, so our business is really, really growing,” Phil Fonfara said yesterday during the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference, held by the Wisconsin Technology Council
UW Health has created an “internal nurse traveler” program aimed at filling open shifts and retaining existing employees. Through the program, launched earlier this year, nurses working at UW Health can pick up an extra shift per week for six weeks and get paid an additional $100 per hour above
The Focus on Energy program has helped reduce emissions equal to 15 million fewer cars in the state over the past decade, a recent report shows. The program helps residents and businesses in the state to install energy efficiency and renewable energy projects by providing information, resources and certain financial
The share of Wisconsin renters and homeowners who are “cost-burdened” by housing is lower than the national rate, a UW-Madison report shows. The report is from the university’s Division of Extension. It notes cost-burdened households are defined as those spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing by
Banks in the state have “started the year 2022 strong” despite concerns about rising inflation, according to the Wisconsin Bankers Association. Total assets at Wisconsin banks increased about 5 percent over the 12-month period ending March 31 to exceed $143 billion, the latest WBA release shows. At the same time,
The president and CEO of Dairyland Power Cooperative says integrating nuclear power is necessary to reach carbon emission reduction goals. “The bottom line is, if we are for a less-carbon future, if you are against carbon, you need to be for nuclear. I don’t know a simpler way to put
Exact Sciences says it remains committed to growing its presence in Madison after announcing layoffs. The Madison-based diagnostics company in January said it will be investing another $350 million into its operations in the city, with a goal of creating more than 1,300 new jobs. “This week’s actions do not
Experts say more renewable energy production, greater reliance on nuclear power and adoption of electric vehicles could help reduce volatility in energy markets and achieve clean energy goals. “As we and Europe and our allies and partners all shift to clean energy, we become less vulnerable to terrible tragedies like
One of the state’s top COVID-19 experts says understanding, preventing and treating the condition known as “long COVID” should be “our highest priority.” Speaking during a recent webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Dr. Nasia Safdar said this syndrome has been “underrecognized and underappreciated” despite
The health of Wisconsin seniors has been ranked 14th out of U.S. states in the latest America’s Health Rankings report from the United Health Foundation. That’s compared to 10th in the report from 2019, the last report in which the foundation ranked states for the health of seniors. Some of
April home sales in the metro Milwaukee area fell 8.2 percent over the year, but the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors says “no one should panic.” That’s because last year was an “exceptionally wild year” for residential real estate, the group wrote yesterday in its latest report. A total of
The head of The Business Council in Milwaukee says boosting supplier diversity is “necessary” for strengthening the region’s business community. “If you don’t see strong businesses in communities that look like you and are participating in the economic wealth creation of said community, your communities are failing,” Marjorie Rucker, the
The union representing workers at the Seven Mile Creek Landfill in Eau Claire County is accusing the owner of unfair labor practices. Local 139 of the International Union of Operating Engineers says the unfair labor practice charge is being investigated by the Minneapolis office of the National Labor Relations Board.
WARF is seeking commercial partners for a new imaging-based method for diagnosing prostate cancer. Researchers at UW-Madison have developed a way to detect prostate cancer by analyzing a prostate tissue sample for certain physical factors linked to the presence of cancer, according to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. These changes,
Tourism spending in Wisconsin has outperformed the national average for the past two years in comparison to 2019 numbers, state officials announced. A release from Gov. Tony Evers spotlighted figures from the Travel Recovery Insights report released by the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics. It shows travel spending in
The latest MMAC business outlook survey finds company leaders “more tempered in their optimism” due to inflation and persistent labor shortages. Bret Mayborne, economic research director for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, said business leaders in the region expect local economic growth to continue through the second quarter and
Renew Wisconsin is raising concerns about a federal investigation into “alleged unfair trade practices” targeting solar energy products imported from southeast Asia. The renewable energy advocacy group highlighted the U.S. Commerce Department’s investigation into certain solar products imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. A release notes 80 percent of
A cybersecurity expert with Northwestern Mutual warns the field’s “talent gap” will widen in the next decade as technology continues evolving. “I think the gap between what we’re able to fill and what we need is only going to continue to grow,” said Igor Zabara, vice president of cyber defense
Nine of the state’s 12 major metropolitan areas had lower unemployment rates in March than pre-pandemic, the latest federal figures show. When comparing preliminary figures from last month with benchmarked data from March 2019, these metro areas had lower unemployment rates in March 2022: Appleton, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac,
An adjunct professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is spearheading an effort to restore properties in the city’s Bronzeville District for use by creative professionals. “We’re rehabbing properties that were foreclosed for years and years, we’re trying to fight blight and gentrification through homeownership for creatives,” said